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Final Exam Flashcards

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These ppl are often dissatisfied w/ their profession?

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Canadian Educators

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They were created through a series of educational statutes in Ontario that set the example for other parts of the country

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Public Schools

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According to Colker (2008) 12 Characteristics of an Effective ECE Teacher, this characteristic was reported more than any other

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Passion

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The main purpose of these people is to advocate for respect, recognition & appropriate wages & working conditions for E.C.E’s

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Association of ECE’s in Ontario

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Part of a person’s work history and competencies

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Professional Identity

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To be able to deal with change & unexpected events; able to come up with an alternative

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Flexibility

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Willing to compromise

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Pragmatic

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Knowing who you are and what you stand for

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Authenticity

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People who collect data & synthesize reports

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Researcher

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When you manage complex, ambiguous practice situations & make tough decisions

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Professional Judgement

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Welcoming educators into a learning community & inviting to cultivate their talents

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Pedagogical Orientation

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People who provide vision and motivation

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Leader

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What is required from you within the 1st 6 months of registering with the C.E.C.E

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Expectations for Practice

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Enthusiasm for children: you feel you are making a difference

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Passionate

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People who participate in the “nuts & bolts” work of advocacy

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Contributor

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This is what beginning teachers believe about teaching & learning as self-as-teachers

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Teacher Identity

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This refers to interlocking career ladders allowing for moving sideways

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Career Lattice

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Communities of Practice, workshops & research are examples of …..

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CPL

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The stage when someone recognizes the areas that need strengthening & focuses on expanding their teaching practices

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Emerging Educator

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Evidence or proof that shows what you know about teaching & learning

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Artifact

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People who share their expertise with people in positions of influence

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Advisor

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This system allows you to answer questions more creatively & effectively in an interview

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BAR:
B: Background of story
A: Actions you took
R: Result

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Willing to fight for your beliefs

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Perseverance

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What does it mean to be a professional?

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  • Protected title and public trust
  • Decision – Making
  • Collective Responsibility
  • Leadership
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What are the 12 characteristics of an effective ECE?

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  • Passionate
  • Persistence
  • Pragmatic
  • Patience
  • Take risks
  • Flexibility
  • Respect
  • Creativity
  • Authenticity
  • Love of learning
  • High energy
  • Humor
26
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What are the cornerstones of professional practice? ****

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SELF AWARENESS:
- Knowing how you will respond in diff situations; taking responsibility for your feelings/actions

REFLECTIVE PRACTICE
- Thinking critically abt thoughts/actions/experiences when applying your knowledge to your practice; critiquing your interactions w/ children/fams/colleagues; thinking abt values; thinking abt what motivates you; etc…

CONTINUOUS LEARNING

  • Required to maintain & enhance your level of professional competence; maintenance & expansion of knowledge; keeping current w/ research trends; self-study, communities of practice, conferences,
    etc. ….
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What are the elements of professionalism? *****

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  • Specialized Education
  • Entry to Practice
  • Legislation & Self-Governance
  • Standard of Practice
  • Code of Ethics and Accountability
  • Guidelines for Resolving Ethical Dilemmas
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What are the developmental stages of an ECE?

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Stage l: NOVICE: Surviving on the job

Stage ll: EMERGING EDUCATOR: Responding to individual children with special needs

Stage lll: EXPERIENCED PROFESSIONAL: Maintaining continued growth & learning

Stage lV: MATURITY: Finding new perspectives & insights

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What is the purpose of the College of ECE?

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The College regulates the profession of Early Childhood Education by
establishing & enforcing:
• Registration requirements
• Ethical & professional standards
• Requirements for CPL
• Complaints & discipline process
  • PROTECTS THE PUBIC (CHILDREN & FAMS)
30
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What is distributed leadership?

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Approach to understanding tht the work of leadership takes place among the ppl and in the context of an organization– leadership expertise at all levels.

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What questions should you ask yourself when dealing with an ethical dilemma?

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  • What is the problem?
  • Does it involve ethics?
  • Is it a dilemma or a responsibility?
  • Can a solution be found that will satisfy all people involved?
  • What core values apply? What are the conflicting values?
  • To whom are the conflicting responsibilities?
  • How should they be prioritized?
32
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What is in a cover letter?

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Overall: INCLUDE YOUR ASSETS:
• Education
• Experience
• Volunteer activities
• Honour student
• Past degrees

1st paragraph should:
- Tell the employer why you are writing

  • How and/or where you heard about the position
  • Indicates that you are qualified and/or very interested in the position

Then:
- Highlight some things abt you

  • Connect it to their job posting (use some of the same language)

Last Paragraph:
- States that you are interested in the job and that you are the best candidate

  • Indicates a request for an interview
  • States how you can be reached – optional
  • Says that you would be happy to answer any questions that they have
  • Thank them for their time
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Order of resume

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  1. OBJECTIVE
  2. EDUCATION
  3. FIELD PLCMNTS
  4. WORK
  5. VOLUNTEER
  6. SKILLS
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References

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Select 3-4
■ Ask, & then double check with your references to ensure they know
you are applying for positions and they may be receiving a call or email
■ Choose individuals who can support you and speak to the position you are applying for
■ Identify the type of references that you have. You need a variety

35
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Wht is burnout? *****

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  • Form of psychological or physical exhaustion that occurs frequently in human service occupations

process of ‘burning out’:

  • Complete physical and emotional exhaustion
  • Growing disillusionment with work, and life in general
  • Self doubt and blame
36
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Wht are the signs of burnout? *****

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  • lethargy
  • moodiness
  • absenteeism
  • inadequate sleep
37
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Wht causes burnout? *****

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  • low self esteem
  • poor health, inadequate diet
  • complexity of the caregiver’s role
  • lack of professional support networks
  • social attitudes of low status to those who work with young children
  • inadequate work conditions
38
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Wht is professional identity?

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Concept which describes how we perceive ourselves within our occupational context & how we communicate this to others.

39
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What is included in a job description?

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Includes:
◦ Job Title
◦ Accountability
◦ Job Summary
◦ Job Requirements
◦ Roles and Responsibilities
◦ Salary and Benefits
◦ Work Schedule/Hours
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New employees orientation (Pedagogical Orientation)

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  1. Defining wht new educators deserve
  2. Welcoming into a learning community
  3. Inviting to cultivate their talents & grow professionally
  4. Nurturing ability for reflective practice & lifelong learning
  5. Understanding WHY of practice & not just WHAT
41
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Why do ECEs struggle with professional recognition?

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◦ Traditionally carried out by women

◦ Linked with the idea that it requires little knowledge/skill

◦ Legislation undermines value of knowledgeable educators

42
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Professional portfolio, what does it do?

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Documents professional growth by:
• Assessing
• Organizing
• Describing
• Analyzing
• Reflecting
43
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What 3 main things does a professional portfolio enable you to do?

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  • Assess your strength
  • Reflect on goals
  • Identify areas for further growth
44
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What is the purpose of a portfolio?

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  • Document your growth/development
  • Authentic way to see yourself grow/develop/change over time
  • Process includes the systematic collection, selection & reflection of evidence that documents the continuous growth
45
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What is the CPL Cycle?

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• Self-Assessment Tool

• Professional Learning Plan
- Engage in and complete the activities set out in
the Professional Learning Plan

• Record of Professional Learning

46
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Why is advocacy important? *****

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There is a big gap b/w high quality programs and the much larger # of barely good enough programs experienced by most children.

•Families face a number of challenges:

  • Poverty
  • Indigenous children
  • Working poor
  • Lack of access to quality care
  • Advocates need to speak out on behalf of children and families (and each other)
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What is the diff b/w advocacy & activism? **

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ADVOCACY
• Stance taken in response to a particular issue tht concerns you

• Purpose to promote ideas & seek resolutions tht will have positive
impact on children/fams

• Ex: quality and compensation

ACTIVISM
• Using vigorous campaigning to bring change (social or political)

  • Occurs in the larger political area
  • ECE may choose to participate or not
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What are some provincial and federal initiatives? *****

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  1. Association of Early Childhood Educators of Ontario
    - Purpose is to advocate for respect, recognition, & appropriate wages & working conditions for all ECEs
  2. Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care
    - Advocacy group for a universal early childhood education & care system. Want: low fees or no fees for parents; decent work/pay for educators; & expansion of public & non-profit services.
  3. Canadian Child Care Federation
    - Believes tht high quality child care is everyone’s responsibility, & makes for better Canada.
  4. Canadian Association for Young Children
    - Advocates for issues related to the quality of life of all young children/fams.
  5. Child Care Now
    - Advocating for publicly funded, inclusive, quality, non-profit child care system.
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What were infant schools?

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  • Intro’d to Canada in 1830’s by Halifax factory owners in hopes of women & older children working in their factories
  • Creches & Day Nurseries: 1800’s women needed care for their children while they were employed; typically funded by private charities, volunteers, churches, missions or settlement houses; mothers asked to pay small fees for care
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History of Kindergarten & public schools?

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1816: Run by trustee, loose Gov involvement, schools private & not mandatory
1841: Common School Act– 1st legislation to provide a uniform school systm
1871: School Act– Ontario propels communities to provide free edu (common schools) for children 7-12 at least 4 mnths per year

51
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Why were children’s playgrounds introduced?

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  • Increased interest in outdoor activity
  • Concerns abt children playing on city streets
  • Playgrounds were invented so tht children had supervised, regulated outdoor spaces to play
  • 1st time land was rlly bought & designated for outdoor recreation
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What were nursery schools?

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  • Evolved from European experiments to give disadvantaged children a head start in their early years
  • Maria Montessori: noticed uniqueness of children & absorbent minds
  • McMillan Sisters: most children born in good health, abt 80% arrived to school age in poor health; these sisters established London School Clinic for children 5 & under; Deptford school 1st time term “nursery school” was used; emphasis on healthy living for children & nurturing whole child
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The Child Study Movement in Canada (The roots of learning) ***

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Summary:

  • Child study & nursery programs in Canada\US created from movements of edu, child study, & mental hygiene
  • McMillan sisters & Maria Montessori provided Exs of how early child development programs could be designed for disadvantaged children
  • Nursery schools established in lab settings as part of child study programs
  • 1st nursery school in Toronto came from concerns of mental hygeine
  • Major components of school included creation of 1st nursery school, parent edu, early educator training & child development research
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What are the advocacy roles & wht do they mean? ** (Definitions)

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Leader: Provide vision & motivation, keep advocacy efforts focused

Advisor: Share their expertise w/ the policy makers

Researcher: Collect data & turn research reports into issue briefs

Contributor: Participate in the nuts & bolts of advocacy–emailing, phone calls, marching at events

Friend: Care & can always be counted on to help when needed

55
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What was the Mother’s Allowance Act?

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  • Gov to give mothers (fams) money to support children under 16
  • Account for wartime inflation
56
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What are the types of advocacy? **

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  • PERSONAL:
    Carried out on your own time; Helping a friend understand what you do in your job; How you carry out your daily practices and how you communicate with others; Enlighten people about the importance of quality programs and the early years
  • PROFESSIONAL:
    Goal – to challenge and reform public systems; Directed towards policy development, legislative, administrative and budgetary processes; Benefits the larger community
  • INFORMATIONAL:
    Raising public awareness of the importance of early childhood and high quality early learning programs; Educator’s actions come from the deep understanding of child development, quality & self-awareness/reflective practice; Provide info to fam/friends abt cost/benefits of quality early learning programs; Clear up misinfo
57
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What was the Canada Assistance Plan?

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  • 1966; To meet the need for affordable childcare, federal gov made daycare a cost-sharable welfare service.
58
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Why are mentoring programs helpful?

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Meant to increase your personal & professional capacity, resulting in greater professional effectiveness.

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